Parshat Chayei Sarah

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The death and burial of Sarah, Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac, and Rebekah joins the family. Genesis 23:1-25:18.

Targum Jonathan on Exodus 33

Midrash Aggadah Targum Jonathan on Exodus 33

And the Lord spake with Mosheh, Go, remove thee hence, lest My anger grow hot against the people, and I consume them. Therefore proceed thou, and the people whom thou didst bring u...

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Seder Olam Rabbah 2

Midrash Aggadah Seder Olam Rabbah 2

Chapter 2 Our forefather Jacob was 63 when he was blessed. Ishmael died at that time as is written, "Esau saw that Isaac had blessed...Jacob listened to his father...Esau saw [the ...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 9

And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel (Gen. 14:1). Scripture says elsewhere in reference to this verse: Through Thee do we push down our adversaries, through Thy name do we t...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 13

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 13

And the Lord remembered Sarah, as he had said (Gen. 21:1). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: God is not a man that He should lie; neither the son of man, that H...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 14

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 14

And the Lord remembered Sarah, as he had said (Gen. 21:1). May it please our master to teach us: What is considered ona’ah (wrong doing)? Our masters teach us: A man is forbidden t...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 15

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 15

And the Lord remembered Sarah, as he had said (Gen. 21:1). Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: And all the trees of the field shall know that I, the Lord, have br...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Chayei Sara 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chayei Sara 1

And Abraham was old, well stricken in age (Gen. 24:1). May it please our master to teach us: What should a man do if he is riding upon an ass when the time for prayer arrives? Thus...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Chayei Sara 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chayei Sara 2

And Abraham was old, well stricken in age (Gen. 24:1). R. Joshua the son of Nahmani said: Men become old prematurely because of four things: fear, grief caused by children, a wicke...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Toldot 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Toldot 1

And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son (Gen. 25:19). May it please our master to teach us why peace-offerings (sacrifices) were instituted?1There are three kinds of ...

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